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THE COPELAND CASE
Based on the true story of the Copeland kidnappings.

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THE COPELAND CASE
By Cecilia Copeland


1975, ​Bev and Sam are opposite sides of bad divorce... She leaves the marriage so he takes off with the kids.
​The wrong or right of it makes little difference to the children stuck between them.
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When Sam takes off with their children, Bev never dreamed he would leave the country. To get them back, she’ll have to change the law, plead her case in the Israeli Supreme Court, and fight harder than she ever thought possible. Sometimes even the best intentions lead us down the wrong path, but there is always hope. 
Based on the true story of the Copeland kidnappings, origins of the Uniform Child Custody Act.

WINNER BEST DRAMATIC SCREENPLAY
SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL

QUEEN SUPREME BEST FEATURE SCRIPT
QUEEN PALM INT. FILM FESTIVAL

WINNER VAN GOGH AWARD BEST FIRST TIME WRITER
​AMSTERDAM FILM FESTIVAL

GOLD WINNER APRIL
BEST FEATURE SCRIPT & BEST DIALOGUE
QUEEN PALM INT FILM FESTIVAL

FINALIST SIDEWALK FILM FESTIVAL 
SIDEWRITE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
FINALIST INROADS SCREENWRITING FELLOWSHIP
FINALIST FILMMATIC DRAMA SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
FINALIST THE GREAT AMERICAN SCRIPT CONTEST
​QUARTERFINTALIST SCREENCRAFT PUBLIC DOMAIN COMPETITION

WINNER PINNACLE FILM AWARDS​
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OFFICIAL SELECTION LA LIVE FILM FESTIVAL